Amazon partnered shipping isn't the best deal anymore
For as long as I've been doing FBA (about 6 years) partnered shipping has been the way to ship LTL and it really hasn't even been close. Since Amazon has forced us to split shipments to 5 FCs to avoid inbound placement fees I did a deep dive into the most cost-effective way to ship LTL. I have had an account with the load broker Unishippers for years and found I'm saving hundreds of dollars using them to ship. Obviously, every shipment and business is different, but I figured I'd make a PSA, and hopefully, someone else can find some savings by not using Amazon-partnered carriers.
Total cost using Unishippers for 1 pallet going to 5 different FC's across the country - $1342.49
Amazon's freight charges using partnered carriers - $1961.77
Amazon partnered shipping isn't the best deal anymore
For as long as I've been doing FBA (about 6 years) partnered shipping has been the way to ship LTL and it really hasn't even been close. Since Amazon has forced us to split shipments to 5 FCs to avoid inbound placement fees I did a deep dive into the most cost-effective way to ship LTL. I have had an account with the load broker Unishippers for years and found I'm saving hundreds of dollars using them to ship. Obviously, every shipment and business is different, but I figured I'd make a PSA, and hopefully, someone else can find some savings by not using Amazon-partnered carriers.
Total cost using Unishippers for 1 pallet going to 5 different FC's across the country - $1342.49
Amazon's freight charges using partnered carriers - $1961.77
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Bryce_Amazon
Hey there @Seller_oKQEgxvwMAx7N,
Just wanted to jump in here and thank you for taking the time to try and help out other sellers! Hopefully others find it insightful. Best of luck to you this holiday season :)
- Bryce
